He missed time due to back and neck issues in 2010, and he tweaked his back last fall during The Barclays. Back issues again surfaced a month ago at the Honda Classic, where Woods was forced to pull out early. He completed the WGC-Cadillac Championship a week later, but hasn’t competed since.

We hope the surgery fixes Woods’ issues, because we all know backs can be a pain in the back. They’ve crippled countless athletes over the years. Here are 9 of the more notable names to succumb to back pain: